• Five out of the seven marine turtle species around the world are listed as Endangered.
  • A female turtle can lay up to 120 eggs in one nest and can nest up to 3-4 times in one season.
  • This project is currently tracking 24 female Hawksbill turtles from UAE, Oman, Qatar and Iran.
  • Fishermen can now use turtle excluder devices to prevent accidental capture of marine turtles.

The study of turtle diseases in the wild is still very much an empty page because when they die they are rarely washed up on shore. There are some viral, carcinoma-like diseases known as fibropapillomas under study in several spots, noticeable in Hawaii, and it is thought to be linked to a type of marine pollution brought about by excessive land runoff of pesticides and other agrochemicals.

There are also a number of bacterial and fungal infections, and a number of parasites along with a number of alimentary disorders in sea turtles, brought about in large part today from them ingesting plastic bags and other floating man-made debris, mistaking them for jellyfish and seaweeds.